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1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park,California 94928-3613
707.664.2324
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Pre-Certification

Bachelor of Music In Performance

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Minor in Music

Minor in Jazz Studies


The Department of Music at Sonoma State University is a place where students can thrive in a dynamic and creative atmosphere. We emphasize high-quality performance experiences and applied practical training. Each student's educational goals are guided by our knowledgeable and supportive faculty. Our program prepares students for professional careers as performers, K–12 music educators, studio teachers, and composers. We offer a multitude of performing ensembles, both large and small, in instrumental, choral, jazz, chamber, opera, and musical theatre. Our students have opportunities to perform in the Green Music Center's world-class venues, Weill Hall and Schroeder Recital Hall, and engage with the steady stream of professional guest artists who appear here. The department offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Music Education (Pre-Certification), Jazz Studies and Composition, Bachelor of Arts degrees, and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Faculty Info:

Jenny Bent, Andy Collinsworth, Alexander Kahn, Doug Leibinger, Thomas Limbert, Kim Mieder, Lynne Morrow, John R. Palmer, Marilyn Thompson, Brian Wilson.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Aunt Jack
(11/12/20 - 11/15/20)
Sonoma State University
Sweat
(11/12/20 - 11/15/20)
Sonoma State University
Tartuffe (Wilbur)
(4/23/20 - 5/2/20)
Sonoma State University
SWEENEY TODD in Broadway SWEENEY TODD
(2/7/19 - 2/17/19)
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY/CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Ordinary Days
(4/5/18 - 4/7/18)
Sonoma State University
CHARLIE BROWN (REVISED)
(1/31/18 - 2/11/18)
Sonoma State University
Fiddler on the Roof in Broadway Fiddler on the Roof
(2/6/14 - 2/16/14)
Sonoma State University
The Copeland Creek Project / A Theatrical Journey
(4/24/13 - 5/2/13)
Sonoma State University

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